{"id":2432,"date":"2016-05-21T09:05:58","date_gmt":"2016-05-21T15:05:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.coloradofloodthreat.com\/?p=2432"},"modified":"2016-05-21T08:11:27","modified_gmt":"2016-05-21T14:11:27","slug":"ftb-05-21-2016-mostly-sunny-and-warm-with-isolated-thunderstorms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive-coftb.dewberryanalytics.com\/?p=2432","title":{"rendered":"FTB 05-21-2016: Mostly Sunny and Warm, with Isolated Thunderstorms"},"content":{"rendered":"

Issue Date: 5\/21\/2016
\nIssue Time: 9:05 AM<\/p>\n

NO FLOOD THREAT IS FORECAST.<\/em><\/p>\n

Current analysis shows the upper-level trough<\/span>\/low continues to spin over the West Coast while an upper-level ridge continues to build over the High Plains. This set up will continue to develop\/strengthen the leeside trough<\/span> sitting across eastern Colorado. Meanwhile, a dryline<\/span> will sharpen across the eastern Plains, effectively delineating the areas that could see isolated<\/span> thunderstorms across the lower elevations. Over the mountains, a couple isolated<\/span>, high-based showers\/weak thunderstorms will develop mainly along and north of I-70 during the afternoon and evening hours. Not much rain is expected from them.<\/p>\n

\"IPW_20160521\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Now, we turn our attention back to eastern Colorado where the strongest thunderstorms are possible today. There will not be much coverage, and will probably only be a couple of thunderstorms. Warming in the mid-levels will effectively cap<\/span> off the environment from any thunderstorm development west of the dryline<\/span>. Along\/east of the dryline<\/span>, enough moisture\/lift will be present to break the cap<\/span> in a few places, resulting in isolated<\/span> strong-to-severe thunderstorms<\/span>. The main threats will be damaging wind gusts, hail, and lightning. An isolated<\/span> tornado cannot be ruled out along\/near the CO\/KS border. Thunderstorm activity will come to an end\/move out of the state by 6-8 PM. Please see the zone-specific forecast discussions below for more information regarding maximum rain rates and timing.<\/p>\n

Today’s Flood Threat Map<\/strong><\/h3>\n

For more information on today’s flood threat, see the map below (hover over threat areas for more details). For Zone-Specific forecasts, jump below the map.<\/p>\n